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Pat Raines aka Gypsy Mama
El Pescadero, Baja California Sur, Mexico


It was December 2006 when I retired from a great job I'd had for 25 years in the dental field. My time, my turn to fulfill some of my passions.

My experiences have led me to believe we only get to keep what we give away, so ~~ I sold my house, gave away my furniture and I live the minimalist lifestyle in all ways; scrunching all I own into a 22 foot RV that I call Phoebe McGee. It is just me and Phoebe and my black pug, named TaZzi.

In 4 packed and incredible years. We have been in all but 3 states and traveled in 4 Provinces of Canada.

We spend winters in the Baja~Cabo, Pescadero, Todos Santos, and East Cape areas.

ps We now live permanently in the Baja in a Palapa Home.

My life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body ~~ but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting 'holy crap! WHAT A RIDE!
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    October 31, 2010 Usually when I begin to write; words come more quickly than I can type....which is why I leave words out sometimes.  Word...
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    May 16, 2011 This is a new kind of writing for me and quite a bit more personal.  Let's see if I can get through it.  I had just t...
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    November 14, 2010    After I had made my drastic change not to go to the Baja this winter, I had decided I would spend the winter in Florid...

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TaZzi, my sweet black Pug & travelin' partner!

TaZzi, my sweet black Pug & travelin' partner!

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    17 years ago
  • In the Pieces
    Silence
    13 years ago
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    My Winter Thai Adventure
    17 years ago
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    6 years ago
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    Awesome Recipes
    13 years ago

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TaZzi...my travelin' partner

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Gypsy Mama fixin to fly high!

Gypsy Mama fixin to fly high!

sunset in the baja~1 of many

sunset in the baja~1 of many

A River runs through it...Vermont

A River runs through it...Vermont

Mt. Rushmore...

Mt. Rushmore...

Colorado

Colorado
Gypsy Mama, Phoebe McGee (RV) TaZzi

New Orleans Jazz Festival~2007

New Orleans Jazz Festival~2007

Cabin~upper Michigan w/friends

Cabin~upper Michigan w/friends

My cousin's rod

My cousin's rod

TaZzi Palo Duro State Park..Texas

TaZzi Palo Duro State Park..Texas
TaZzi facing off the deer

Sweet & Docile lil critter :D

Sweet & Docile lil critter :D

all the way to the top..Aspen

all the way to the top..Aspen
10,000/12,000 ft. in a quad

My home in the Baja

My home in the Baja

Samantha's Presentation "QuinceaƱera"

Samantha's Presentation "QuinceaƱera"

My dad's homestead..KY..

My dad's homestead..KY..
I lived there as a small child..fond memories of my paternal granddad (Pappy)

Kansas City Blues

Kansas City Blues

Larry & Barb (cousins)

Larry & Barb (cousins)

Palm Beach

Palm Beach

cousin Larry & Pat

cousin Larry & Pat

River Grove Resort~Felton, CA

River Grove Resort~Felton, CA

Appalachian Home Kentucky

Appalachian Home Kentucky

Appachlian Museum

Appachlian Museum
Kentucky

RV friends...Benson, Arizona

RV friends...Benson, Arizona

Homeless man...working

Homeless man...working
look closely...dog,cat.rat..Bisbee, Arizona

Sedona Verde Creek Train

Sedona Verde Creek Train

Peace March...spring 2007

Peace March...spring 2007
Bisbee, Arizona

TaZzi in pouting mode

TaZzi in pouting mode

Desert Baja

Desert Baja

Baja desert

Baja desert

Jekkyl Island, Georgia (bike path goes all around the island)

Jekkyl Island, Georgia (bike path goes all around the island)

Jekkyl Island, Georgia

Jekkyl Island, Georgia

Jekkyl Island wild life

Jekkyl Island wild life

Pat TaZzi Dori @ Peet's

Pat TaZzi Dori @ Peet's

TaZzi & Cosmo

TaZzi & Cosmo

Brian & the wild horses..Baja

Brian & the wild horses..Baja

get your kicks on this route...

get your kicks on this route...

the famous Wall Drug Store

the famous Wall Drug Store
great tourist trap

me & my friends 1996

me & my friends 1996
Machu Picchu , Peru

friend, Sharon in Prescott, AZ

friend, Sharon in Prescott, AZ

Pat & Nancy

Pat & Nancy

New Orleans

New Orleans

Sedona jeep tour

Sedona jeep tour

smoky mountains

smoky mountains
aahh...do we know why they crossed the road?

smoky mountain ducks

smoky mountain ducks
crossing the road

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Smoky Mountains

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

jamers & gypsy mama

jamers & gypsy mama
at the spur

sunset in the Baja

sunset in the Baja
from Don & Joyce's deck

Don & Joyce

Don & Joyce
an evening in the baja

Don & Joyce's home in the Baja

Don & Joyce's home in the Baja

The Praying Bear

The Praying Bear
South Dakota

Farewell Party 2006

Farewell Party 2006
after 25+ years...fond farewell

Vermont Collage

Vermont Collage

a bison of South Dakota

a bison of South Dakota

friends, Mike, Sophie & Sadie

friends, Mike, Sophie & Sadie
El Paso, TX & RV'ers

Madison & Pat

Madison & Pat
a fun day in Half Moon Bay, CA

Knife River Indian Village

Knife River Indian Village

Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark
trail goes on forever

Knife River, N. D.

Knife River, N. D.
SACAGAWEA the only Native American woman who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 and 1806

Knife River, N. D.

Knife River, N. D.
Home town of Sacagawea

SACAGAWEA

SACAGAWEA
with the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Bavarian Inn~Frankenmuth, MI

Bavarian Inn~Frankenmuth, MI

Janet & Bob's home..Michigan

Janet & Bob's home..Michigan
Phoebe fit perfectly in the driveway

Horse and TaZzi

Horse and TaZzi
look at TaZ..standing just like the horse

The Bad Lands,,,,,SD

The Bad Lands,,,,,SD

Badlands, S.D.

Badlands, S.D.
1880 Town

Badlands, S.D.

Badlands, S.D.
1880 Town

Banff

Banff
Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

Sedona Oak Creek & TaZzi

Sedona Oak Creek & TaZzi

My cousin's quarter-horse farm

My cousin's quarter-horse farm
Williamsburg, Kentucky

Pat

Pat
Horse Shoe Cafe, Benson, AZ

Rosemary & Pat

Rosemary & Pat
their backyard in Kansas

Powel River, BC, Vintage Car Show

Powel River, BC, Vintage Car Show

Power River, BC Vintage Car Parade

Power River, BC Vintage Car Parade

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